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> On Feb 17, 2017, at 7:43 AM, Doug McIntyre <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 07:25:14AM -0600, Mike Horwath wrote: >> On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 12:37:05AM -0600, David Farmer wrote: >>> BIRD 1.6.3 support it, so I'd like to suggest we think about a third route >>> server for testing with BGP Large Communities. If that goes well then >>> phase it in with the production servers maybe toward the end of 2017 when >>> more of the implementations for big iron routers make it in to production >>> code, >>> >>> What do others think? >> >> Quick view: I don't see why upgrading to 1.6.3 and turning it on for >> just folks wanting it could be done - just don't pass them onto other >> users. > > I would think as well just to upgrade the BIRD code all around anyway > at some point, and let people test. AFAIK, the source end has to > enable them and specificly configure them in order to use them. They > haven't fundementally changed anything, just added on new attributes. I’d agree with this as well. This is a relatively low risk upgrade, and don’t see the need to wait or have a third route server. Many IX’s are already running this same code in production. -- Andrew Hoyos [log in to unmask]